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S. 3699: HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008

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S. 3699: HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-11-19 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10662-10663)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-11-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10662-10663) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008

Plain summary

HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) correct and update the map used by the SBA to identify HUBZones (historically underutilized business zones) and to ensure that it is updated on a more frequent basis; (2) develop and implement guidance for determining whether an applicant is a qualified HUBZone small business; (3) establish a date for elimination of the backlog of applications for recertification as a qualified HUBZone small business; (4) ensure that the SBA eliminates the backlog by such date; (5) establish and implement a time period for completing a recertification; and (6) develop and implement plans to assess the effectiveness of the HUBZone program.

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Official text

HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s3699 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110